Beirut Residents' Perspectives on August 4 Blast : Findings from a Needs and Perception Survey
Lebanon was rocked by an explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020 causing hundreds of deaths, wounding thousands, and leading to significant destruction of livelihoods and property. The blast occurred amid political, public health, and eco...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/899121600677984471/Beirut-Residents-Perspectives-on-August-4-Blast-Findings-from-a-Needs-and-Perception-Survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34527 |
| Summary: | Lebanon was rocked by an explosion at
the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020 causing hundreds of
deaths, wounding thousands, and leading to significant
destruction of livelihoods and property. The blast occurred
amid political, public health, and economic crises. As part
of the immediate response, the World Bank conducted a needs
and perception online survey targeting the most affected
areas. The survey, deployed from August 13 to 20, 2020
captured thousands of residents’ perspectives about the
explosion’s impact, their resulting needs, and their
experiences with and expectations for assistance and
reconstruction. The survey’s household-level results
informed the preparation of the Beirut rapid damage and
needs assessment, including its recommendations for the
recovery and reconstruction. As the survey found that the
areas hit hardest by the explosion are socioeconomically
mixed, with some areas less vulnerable than others, policy
and programming must balance support for those that have
suffered significant losses from the immediate crisis and
for those that were already experiencing deprivation.
Achieving this goal requires careful coordination of aid,
service provision, and reconstruction projects. Effectively
capturing this data will remain necessary as perceptions of
inequity and lack of transparency could fuel conflict and
mistrust. Thus, attention should be given to ensure
equitable distribution of assistance, particularly in
reaching those most in need. |
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